Chinese Water Shrew vs Variable Antshrike

Chimarrogale styani compared with Thamnophilus caerulescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Variable Antshrike
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Thamnophilus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Thamnophilus caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Variable Antshrike share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Antshrike

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Antshrike

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.