Bettongie de Lesueur vs Japanese Water Shrew

Bettongia lesueur compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Bettongie de Lesueur is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bettongie de Lesueur	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Potoroidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bettongia	Chimarrogale
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bettongie de Lesueur and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Bettongie de Lesueur

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bettongie de Lesueur	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bettongie de Lesueur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bettongie de Lesueur

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.