Arctic lemming vs Japanese Water Shrew

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Rodentia (ネズミ目) Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family Cricetidae Soricidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Chimarrogale
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Japanese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

No description available.

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