Chinese Water Shrew vs Contrary Webcap

Chimarrogale styani compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cortinarius
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.