Hairy-nosed otter vs Japanese Water Shrew

Lutra sumatrana compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Chimarrogale
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.