Chinese Water Shrew vs Isarog Chrotomys

Chimarrogale styani compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Isarog Chrotomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chrotomys
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Isarog Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Isarog Chrotomys

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.