Chinese Water Shrew vs Dune Cup

Chimarrogale styani compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Peziza
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.