Chinese Water Shrew vs Civette Fossane

Chimarrogale styani compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Civette Fossane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Civette Fossane
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Soricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Fossa
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Civette Fossane share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Civette Fossane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Civette Fossane

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.