Giant Otter vs Japanese Water Shrew

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	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	Pteronura	Chimarrogale
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.