Chinese Water Shrew vs Timofeev's Iris

Chimarrogale styani compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Iris
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Timofeev's Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.