Chinese Water Shrew vs Devil's Tooth

Chimarrogale styani compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

  • Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Devil's Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Soricidae Bankeraceae
Genus Chimarrogale Hydnellum
Species Chimarrogale styani Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Devil's Tooth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Devil's Tooth

No description available.

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