Chinese Water Shrew vs Mountain Coati

Chimarrogale styani compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Mountain Coati
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	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Nasua
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.