Chinese Water Shrew vs Mérida Brocket

Chimarrogale styani compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mazama
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.