Japanese Water Shrew vs mountain zebra

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Equus zebra

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while mountain zebra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	mountain zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Equus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

mountain zebra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.