Japanese Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Postia ceriflua

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while is Endangered.

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)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Postia
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Postia ceriflua

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

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 Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.