Atitlan Grebe vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Podilymbus gigas compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Atitlan Grebe is Extinct while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atitlan Grebe	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Podicipedidae	Soricidae
Genus	Podilymbus	Chimarrogale
Species	Podilymbus gigas	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Atitlan Grebe and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atitlan Grebe

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atitlan Grebe	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atitlan Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Atitlan Grebe

The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species in the genus Podilymbus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.