Japanese Water Shrew vs Reticulate Eastern Frog

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Ingerana reticulata

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Reticulate Eastern Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Reticulate Eastern Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ingerana
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Ingerana reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Reticulate Eastern Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate Eastern Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Reticulate Eastern Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate Eastern Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.