Balm-leaved Figwort vs Japanese Water Shrew

Scrophularia scorodonia compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Balm-leaved Figwort is Not Evaluated while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balm-leaved Figwort	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lamiales (꿀풀목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Scrophularia	Chimarrogale
Species	Scrophularia scorodonia	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

Balm-leaved Figwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balm-leaved Figwort	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balm-leaved Figwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balm-leaved Figwort

The Balm-leaved Figwort (Scrophularia scorodonia) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.