Chinese Water Shrew vs Lowland Tapir

Chimarrogale styani compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Perissodactyla (непарнокопытные)
Family	Soricidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tapirus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.