Albert palm vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Caryota rumphiana compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Albert palm Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Arecales (Arecales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Arecaceae Soricidae
Genus Caryota Chimarrogale
Species Caryota rumphiana Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Albert palm

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Albert palm Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albert palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Albert palm

The Albert palm (Caryota rumphiana) is a species in the genus Caryota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Himalayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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