Japanese Water Shrew vs Large-eared Hutia

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Soricidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mesocapromys
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.