Chinese Water Shrew vs Hardhack

Chimarrogale styani compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Spiraea
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Hardhack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.