Alectryon vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Alectryon tropicus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sapindaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Alectryon	Chimarrogale
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.