Acanthus vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Acanthaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Acanthus	Chimarrogale
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.