Japanese Water Shrew vs Caiarara ka’apor

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Caiarara ka’apor is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Caiarara ka’apor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Soricidae	Cebidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cebus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Cebus kaapori

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Caiarara ka’apor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Caiarara ka’apor

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Caiarara ka’apor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caiarara ka’apor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.