Chinese Water Shrew vs Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Chimarrogale styani compared with Cebuella niveiventris

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cebuella
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Cebuella niveiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Eastern Pygmy Marmoset share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.