Japanese Water Shrew vs Long-clawed Shrew

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Japanese Water Shrew Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same Soricidae Soricidae
Genus Chimarrogale Sorex
Species Chimarrogale platycephalus Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Japanese Water Shrew Long-clawed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

No description available.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

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