Chinese Water Shrew vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Chimarrogale styani compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Amblysomus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.