Chinese Water Shrew vs Thread Weed

Chimarrogale styani compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Thread Weed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family Soricidae Ulvaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Ulva
Species Chimarrogale styani Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Thread Weed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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 Weed

No description available.

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