Japanese Water Shrew vs Pearson s Pericote

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Andalgalomys
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Pearson s Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.