Lemur Cariancho vs Japanese Water Shrew

Hapalemur aureus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Lemur Cariancho is Critically Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemur Cariancho	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Soricidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Chimarrogale
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemur Cariancho

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemur Cariancho	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemur Cariancho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.