Chinese Water Shrew vs Eastern Mole

Chimarrogale styani compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Scalopus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (鼩形目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.