Japanese Water Shrew vs Long-haired Akodont

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Long-haired Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Abrothrix
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Long-haired Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Long-haired Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.