Japanese Water Shrew vs Moth

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Orgyia antiqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Erebidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Orgyia
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Orgyia antiqua

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).