Chinese Water Shrew vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Chimarrogale styani compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Soricidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mesoplodon
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

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.