Japanese Water Shrew vs Johnstons genet

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Johnstons genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Genetta
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Johnstons genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Johnstons genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.