Japanese Water Shrew vs Odedi

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Horornis haddeni

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Odedi is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Odedi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cettiidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Horornis
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Horornis haddeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Odedi share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Odedi

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Odedi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Odedi

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.