Japanese Water Shrew vs Needle Rust

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chrysomyxa
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).