vs Japanese Water Shrew

Hemiselmis simplex compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Chimarrogale
Species	Hemiselmis simplex	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.