Japanese Water Shrew vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Nephelomys
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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