Chinese Water Shrew vs Hoary fox

Chimarrogale styani compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Hoary fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lycalopex
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary fox

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.