Chinese Water Shrew vs Dune Chafer

Chimarrogale styani compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Dune Chafer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Dune Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Anomala
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Anomala dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Dune Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Dune Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.