Chinese Water Shrew vs Kloss's gibbon

Chimarrogale styani compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

  • Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Primates (Primates)
Family Soricidae Hylobatidae
Genus Chimarrogale Hylobates
Species Chimarrogale styani Hylobates klossii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Kloss's gibbon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Kloss's gibbon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kloss's gibbon

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.

Kloss's gibbon

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