Japanese Water Shrew vs small-spotted genet

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Genetta
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and small-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	small-spotted genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).