Heuglin's Francolin vs Japanese Water Shrew

Pternistis icterorhynchus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heuglin's Francolin	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phasianidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pternistis	Chimarrogale
Species	Pternistis icterorhynchus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heuglin's Francolin and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Heuglin's Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heuglin's Francolin	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heuglin's Francolin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.