Japanese Water Shrew vs White Alder

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Platylophus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Alder

Habitat

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