Japanese Water Shrew vs Taruca

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Taruca
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	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Soricidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hippocamelus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.