Chinese Water Shrew vs Malagasy civet

Chimarrogale styani compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

  • Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Malagasy civet
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 Fossa
Species Chimarrogale styani Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Malagasy civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.

Malagasy civet

No description available.

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