Chinese Water Shrew vs Fossa

Chimarrogale styani compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Fossa
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	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Soricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cryptoprocta
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.