Japanese Water Shrew vs New Guinean planigale

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Planigale
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.