Chinese Water Shrew vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Chimarrogale styani compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Salpingotus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Salpingotus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

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.