Nihon Nousagi vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lepus brachyurus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Nihon Nousagi is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nihon Nousagi	Malayan 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	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricidae
Genus	Lepus	Chimarrogale
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Nihon Nousagi and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Nihon Nousagi

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nihon Nousagi	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nihon Nousagi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.