Chinese Water Shrew vs Native Caper

Chimarrogale styani compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Native Caper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Soricidae Capparaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Capparis
Species Chimarrogale styani Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Native Caper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Caper

Habitat

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

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.

Native Caper

No description available.

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