Asiatic black bear vs Chinese Water Shrew

Ursus thibetanus compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Soricidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Chimarrogale
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic black bear and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Chinese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic black bear

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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.