Chinese Water Shrew vs Giant Otter

Chimarrogale styani compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Giant Otter
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pteronura
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.