Harmless Serotine vs Japanese Water Shrew

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Chimarrogale
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.