Japanese Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Sticta limbata

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Sticta
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Sticta limbata

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.