Chinese Water Shrew vs Fossa

Chimarrogale styani compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Fossa
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	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Soricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cryptoprocta
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.