Chinese Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale styani compared with Ephebe hispidula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lichinales (Lichinales)
Family	Soricidae	Lichinaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ephebe
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Ephebe hispidula

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.