Japanese Water Shrew vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Crocidura
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).