Brown Zygodont vs Japanese Water Shrew

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	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	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Chimarrogale
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Zygodont and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.