Japanese Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Lecanora orosthea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lecanora
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Lecanora orosthea

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.