Japanese Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Paxillus validus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Paxillus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Paxillus validus

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.