Japanese Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Pertusaria flavida

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Soricidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pertusaria
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Pertusaria flavida

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.