Chinese Water Shrew vs Marbled Skipper

Chimarrogale styani compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Soricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Carcharodus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.