Chinese Water Shrew vs Noctule

Chimarrogale styani compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Nyctalus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Noctule

O morcego-hortelao (Nyctalus noctula) esta classificado como Vulneravel (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaca no estado silvestre, com populacoes em declinio e crescente pressao sobre seu habitat.