Chinese Water Shrew vs Elegant Water Shrew

Chimarrogale styani compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Elegant Water Shrew
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 same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Nectogale
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water 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.