Japanese Water Shrew vs Oily Waxcap

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hygrocybe
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.