Chinese Water Shrew vs Granular Salamander

Chimarrogale styani compared with Ambystoma granulosum

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Granular Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Granular Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ambystoma
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Ambystoma granulosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Granular Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Granular Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Granular Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Granular Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.