Chinese Water Shrew vs Twisted Deceiver

Chimarrogale styani compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Hydnangiaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Laccaria
Species Chimarrogale styani Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Twisted Deceiver
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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.

Twisted Deceiver

No description available.

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