Japanese Water Shrew vs Lowland Tapir

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Perissodactyla (непарнокопытные)
Family	Soricidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tapirus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.