Chinese Water Shrew vs Gato de Agua

Chimarrogale styani compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lontra
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.