Chinese Water Shrew vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Chimarrogale styani compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Babyrousa
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Babyrousa celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and North Sulawesi Babirusa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North Sulawesi Babirusa

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.