Chinese Water Shrew vs Elm Leech

Chimarrogale styani compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hypsizygus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.