Chinese Water Shrew vs Robust Golden Mole

Chimarrogale styani compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Amblysomus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

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.