Chinese Water Shrew vs Malayan Water Shrew

Chimarrogale styani compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Chimarrogale	Chimarrogale
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chimarrogale.

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water 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.