Chinese Water Shrew vs thread rush

Chimarrogale styani compared with Juncus filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew thread rush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Poales (Grasses)
Family Soricidae Juncaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Juncus
Species Chimarrogale styani Juncus filiformis

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

thread rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew thread rush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thread rush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

thread rush

No description available.

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