Acanthus vs Japanese Water Shrew

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lamiales (唇形目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Acanthaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Acanthus	Chimarrogale
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.