Gray Bamboo Lemur vs Japanese Water Shrew

Hapalemur griseus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Bamboo Lemur	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Soricidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Chimarrogale
Species	Hapalemur griseus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Bamboo Lemur and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Bamboo Lemur	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.