Goldman's pocket mouse vs Japanese Water Shrew

Chaetodipus goldmani compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's pocket mouse	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	Heteromyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Chimarrogale
Species	Chaetodipus goldmani	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's pocket mouse and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's pocket mouse	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.