Indian Pangolin vs Japanese Water Shrew

Manis crassicaudata compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Japanese Water Shrew
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	Pholidota (鳞甲目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Manidae	Soricidae
Genus	Manis	Chimarrogale
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Pangolin and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.