Black Sober vs Japanese Water Shrew

Anacampsis temerella compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gelechiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Chimarrogale
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.