Chinese Water Shrew vs Sneaky Elf

Chimarrogale styani compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pyropyga
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.