Chinese Water Shrew vs Oahu Elepaio

Chimarrogale styani compared with Chasiempis ibidis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Oahu Elepaio is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Oahu Elepaio
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Monarchidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chasiempis
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Chasiempis ibidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Oahu Elepaio share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Oahu Elepaio

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Oahu Elepaio
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oahu Elepaio

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.