Chinese Water Shrew vs North American least shrew

Chimarrogale styani compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cryptotis
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

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.