almendro vs Japanese Water Shrew
Andira inermis compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | almendro | Japanese Water Shrew |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (planta) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (cordados) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Mammalia (mamíferos) |
| Order | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Soricidae |
| Genus | Andira | Chimarrogale |
| Species | Andira inermis | Chimarrogale platycephalus |
Conservation Status
almendro
LC — Least ConcernJapanese Water Shrew
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | almendro | Japanese Water Shrew |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
almendro
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
Japanese Water Shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
almendro
The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.
Japanese Water Shrew
No description available.
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