Japanese Water Shrew vs Losea Rat

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Losea Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Rattus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.