Chinese Water Shrew vs Willow Bracket

Chimarrogale styani compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Willow Bracket
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family Soricidae Hymenochaetaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Phellinus
Species Chimarrogale styani Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Willow Bracket
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Willow Bracket

No description available.

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