Japanese Water Shrew vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.