Florida arrowroot vs Japanese Water Shrew

Zamia pumila compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Zamiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Zamia	Chimarrogale
Species	Zamia pumila	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.