Chinese Water Shrew vs Mountain Aster

Chimarrogale styani compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

  • Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Mountain Aster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Soricidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Chimarrogale Oclemena
Species Chimarrogale styani Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Mountain Aster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Mountain Aster

No description available.

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