Chinese Water Shrew vs Variable Akodont

Chimarrogale styani compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Variable Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Akodon
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Variable Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Variable Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.