Chinese Water Shrew vs Large Japanese Mole

Chimarrogale styani compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Soricidae Talpidae
Genus Chimarrogale Mogera
Species Chimarrogale styani Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Large Japanese Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

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