Japanese Water Shrew vs Ornate Shrew

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Ornate 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 same	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Sorex
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.