Chinese Water Shrew vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Chimarrogale styani compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cheirogaleus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

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.