Hainan Hare vs Japanese Water Shrew

Lepus hainanus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Hainan Hare is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Hare	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricidae
Genus	Lepus	Chimarrogale
Species	Lepus hainanus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hainan Hare and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hainan Hare	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.