Chinese Water Shrew vs Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Chimarrogale styani compared with Dipodomys compactus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rodentia (Roedores)
Family Soricidae Heteromyidae
Genus Chimarrogale Dipodomys
Species Chimarrogale styani Dipodomys compactus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Gulf Coast kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

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.

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

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