Chinese Water Shrew vs Large Japanese Mole

Chimarrogale styani compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same Soricomorpha (鼩形目) Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family Soricidae Talpidae
Genus Chimarrogale Mogera
Species Chimarrogale styani Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (鼩形目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Large Japanese Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

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