Alpine Rock-Cress vs Japanese Water Shrew

Arabis alpina compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Brassicaceae Soricidae
Genus Arabis Chimarrogale
Species Arabis alpina Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress Japanese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-Cress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Rock-Cress

The Alpine Rock-Cress (Arabis alpina) is a species in the genus Arabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Japanese Water Shrew

No description available.

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