Black Kauri vs Japanese Water Shrew

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Braconidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agathis	Chimarrogale
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.