Chinese Water Shrew vs Flea beetle

Chimarrogale styani compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Psylliodes
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.