Japanese Water Shrew vs Java waterdropwort

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Oenanthe javanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Java waterdropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oenanthe
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Oenanthe javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Java waterdropwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Java waterdropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java waterdropwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.