Chinese Water Shrew vs Kosrae Starling

Chimarrogale styani compared with Aplonis corvina

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Kosrae Starling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Kosrae Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aplonis
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Aplonis corvina

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Kosrae Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Starling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Kosrae Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kosrae Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.