Chinese Water Shrew vs Variable Wheatear

Chimarrogale styani compared with Oenanthe picata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Variable Wheatear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oenanthe
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Oenanthe picata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Wheatear

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.