Chinese Water Shrew vs Javan Mongoose

Chimarrogale styani compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Herpestes
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.