Japanese Water Shrew vs Robust Golden Mole

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Amblysomus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.