Gato Patinegro vs Japanese Water Shrew

Felis nigripes compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Gato Patinegro is Vulnerable while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Patinegro	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Soricidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Chimarrogale
Species	Felis nigripes	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato Patinegro and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gato Patinegro

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Patinegro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato Patinegro

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.