Chinese Water Shrew vs Welsh Wave

Chimarrogale styani compared with Venusia cambrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Welsh Wave
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Soricidae Geometridae
Genus Chimarrogale Venusia
Species Chimarrogale styani Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Welsh Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Welsh Wave
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Welsh Wave

No description available.

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