Dodder Astragalus vs Japanese Water Shrew

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Astragalus	Chimarrogale
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.