Japanese Water Shrew vs Maned wolf

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Maned wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chrysocyon
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Maned wolf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.