Japanese Water Shrew vs Variable Oysterling

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Crepidotus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).