Japanese Water Shrew vs Paucident planigale

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Planigale gilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Paucident 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 gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Paucident planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.