Chinese Water Shrew vs Forest Lamb

Chimarrogale styani compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Albatrellus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.