Japanese Water Shrew vs Nilgiri langur

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Semnopithecus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.