Eurasian lynx vs Japanese Water Shrew

Lynx lynx compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Eurasian lynx is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian lynx	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Soricidae
Genus	Lynx	Chimarrogale
Species	Lynx lynx	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian lynx and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.