Chinese Water Shrew vs Dark Batis

Chimarrogale styani compared with Batis crypta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Dark Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Batis
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Batis crypta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dark Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Dark Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.