Chinese Water Shrew vs Greater Chinese Mole

Chimarrogale styani compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Soricidae Talpidae
Genus Chimarrogale Euroscaptor
Species Chimarrogale styani Euroscaptor grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Greater Chinese Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Greater Chinese Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Greater Chinese Mole

No description available.

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