Japanese Water Shrew vs Nazareth Iris

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Iris bismarckiana

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Nazareth Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Nazareth Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Iris
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Iris bismarckiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nazareth Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nazareth Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.