Chinese Water Shrew vs Hainan Gymnure

Chimarrogale styani compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Neohylomys
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Hainan Gymnure
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.