Asian house shrew vs Java waterdropwort

Suncus murinus compared with Oenanthe javanica

Key Differences

• Asian house shrew is Least Concern while Java waterdropwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian house shrew	Java waterdropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Suncus	Oenanthe
Species	Suncus murinus	Oenanthe javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian house shrew and Java waterdropwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asian house shrew

LC — Least Concern

Java waterdropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian house shrew	Java waterdropwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian house shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Java waterdropwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Asian house shrew

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species in the genus Suncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan