Japanese Water Shrew vs Jungle Shrew

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Suncus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.