Japanese Water Shrew vs Ornate Titi

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Ornate Titi
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	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Soricidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Plecturocebus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Ornate Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.