Chinese Water Shrew vs Crested Fireback

Chimarrogale styani compared with Lophura ignita

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Crested Fireback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Crested Fireback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lophura
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Lophura ignita

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Crested Fireback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Crested Fireback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Fireback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.