Greater white-toothed shrew vs Japanese Water Shrew

Crocidura russula compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater white-toothed shrew	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Chimarrogale
Species	Crocidura russula	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater white-toothed shrew and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater white-toothed shrew	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.