Chinese Water Shrew vs Gorgas Oryzomys

Chimarrogale styani compared with Oryzomys gorgasi

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Gorgas Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oryzomys
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Oryzomys gorgasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Gorgas Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Gorgas Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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.