Japanese Water Shrew vs Perodicticus calabarensis

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Perodicticus calabarensis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Arctocebus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perodicticus calabarensis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.