Chinese Water Shrew vs Sumatran Babbler

Chimarrogale styani compared with Pellorneum buettikoferi

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Sumatran Babbler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Sumatran Babbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Pellorneidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pellorneum
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Pellorneum buettikoferi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Sumatran Babbler share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Babbler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Sumatran Babbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Babbler

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.