Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Japanese Water Shrew

Chiruromys lamia compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-headed Chiruromys Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Soricidae
Genus Chiruromys Chimarrogale
Species Chiruromys lamia Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-headed Chiruromys and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-headed Chiruromys Japanese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

No description available.

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