Chinese Water Shrew vs Peruvian Thick-knee

Chimarrogale styani compared with Burhinus superciliaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Peruvian Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Burhinus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Burhinus superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Peruvian Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Peruvian Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.