Chinese Water Shrew vs Dusky-billed Parrotlet

Chimarrogale styani compared with Forpus modestus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Dusky-billed Parrotlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Soricidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Forpus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Forpus modestus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Dusky-billed Parrotlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-billed Parrotlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Dusky-billed Parrotlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky-billed Parrotlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.