Chinese Water Shrew vs Fly

Chimarrogale styani compared with Coproica ferruginata

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Coproica
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Coproica ferruginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.