Japanese Water Shrew vs Aguara Guazu

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Aguara Guazu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Aguara Guazu
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chrysocyon
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Aguara Guazu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Aguara Guazu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aguara Guazu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.