Chinese Water Shrew vs Wanglang Alpine Toad

Chimarrogale styani compared with Scutiger wanglangensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Wanglang Alpine Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Wanglang Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Scutiger
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Scutiger wanglangensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Wanglang Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wanglang Alpine Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Wanglang Alpine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wanglang Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.