Chinese Water Shrew vs Rusty Crust

Chimarrogale styani compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Rusty Crust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Soricidae Incrustoporiaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Skeletocutis
Species Chimarrogale styani Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Rusty Crust
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Rusty Crust

No description available.

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