Japanese Water Shrew vs Ornate Cuscus

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Soricidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phalanger
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.