Chinese Water Shrew vs Olinguito

Chimarrogale styani compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Bassaricyon
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.