Japanese Water Shrew vs Oakleaf Cup

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Rutstroemia
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Oakleaf Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.