Chinese Water Shrew vs Dodder Astragalus

Chimarrogale styani compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

  • Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Soricidae Fabaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Astragalus
Species Chimarrogale styani Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Dodder Astragalus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Dodder Astragalus

No description available.

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