Chinese Water Shrew vs Small shell ginger

Chimarrogale styani compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Small shell ginger
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Soricidae Zingiberaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Alpinia
Species Chimarrogale styani Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Small shell ginger
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Small shell ginger

No description available.

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