Chinese Water Shrew vs Cupped Ear

Chimarrogale styani compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Cupped Ear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Soricidae Otideaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Otidea
Species Chimarrogale styani Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Cupped Ear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cupped Ear

No description available.

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