Japanese Water Shrew vs Sumatran Water Shrew

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Chimarrogale sumatrana

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Sumatran Water Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Sumatran Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Chimarrogale	Chimarrogale
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Chimarrogale sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Sumatran Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chimarrogale.

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Water Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Sumatran Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.