Chinese Water Shrew vs Fishing Cat

Chimarrogale styani compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Prionailurus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

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.