Hyrcanian Field Mouse vs Japanese Water Shrew

Apodemus hyrcanicus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Apodemus	Chimarrogale
Species	Apodemus hyrcanicus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hyrcanian Field Mouse and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.