Chinese Water Shrew vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Chimarrogale styani compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Rhinolophus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.