Chinese Water Shrew vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Chimarrogale styani compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Choeroniscus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.