Japanese Water Shrew vs Small Minivet

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Small Minivet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Campephagidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pericrocotus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Small Minivet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small Minivet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Small Minivet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Minivet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.