Japanese Water Shrew vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Pearson's Long-clawed 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	Solisorex
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.