Chinese Water Shrew vs Dry Duster

Chimarrogale styani compared with Coniophora arida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Boletales (牛肝菌目)
Family	Soricidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Coniophora
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.