Chinese Water Shrew vs False Water Rat

Chimarrogale styani compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Xeromys
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.