Vison d'Europe vs Japanese Water Shrew

Mustela lutreola compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Vison d'Europe is Extinct while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vison d'Europe	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Mustela	Chimarrogale
Species	Mustela lutreola	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Vison d'Europe and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Vison d'Europe

EX — Extinct

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vison d'Europe	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vison d'Europe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.