Japanese Noctule vs Japanese Water Shrew

Nyctalus furvus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Chimarrogale
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.