Asiatic black bear vs Japanese Water Shrew

Ursus thibetanus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Soricidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Chimarrogale
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic black bear and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic black bear

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.