Japanese Water Shrew vs Radiolate Partula

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Partula radiolata

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Radiolate Partula is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Radiolate Partula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Partulidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Partula
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Partula radiolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Radiolate Partula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Radiolate Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Radiolate Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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