Alectryon vs Japanese Water Shrew

Alectryon tropicus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Sapindaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Alectryon	Chimarrogale
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.