Chinese Water Shrew vs Gansu Shrew

Chimarrogale styani compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Sorex
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu 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.