Japanese Water Shrew vs abibe-preto

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Vanellus macropterus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while abibe-preto is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	abibe-preto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Vanellus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Vanellus macropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and abibe-preto share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

abibe-preto

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	abibe-preto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

abibe-preto

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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