Chinese Water Shrew vs Hainan Hare

Chimarrogale styani compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Hainan Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lepus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Lepus hainanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hainan Hare

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.