Chinese Water Shrew vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Chimarrogale styani compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Soricidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Caloprymnus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Desert Rat-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.