Chinese Water Shrew vs sun shell

Chimarrogale styani compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Soricidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Astraea
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.