Japanese Water Shrew vs Variable Wheatear

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Oenanthe picata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Variable Wheatear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oenanthe
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Oenanthe picata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Wheatear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.