Iridescent Centurion vs Japanese Water Shrew

Sargus iridatus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iridescent Centurion	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sargus	Chimarrogale
Species	Sargus iridatus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iridescent Centurion and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.