Chinese Water Shrew vs Sumatran Water Shrew

Chimarrogale styani compared with Chimarrogale sumatrana

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Sumatran Water Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Sumatran Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Chimarrogale	Chimarrogale
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Chimarrogale sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Sumatran Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chimarrogale.

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Water Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Sumatran Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Water Shrew

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.