Bastard Cedar vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Cedar Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Coniferophyta (Conifers) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pinopsida (Conifers) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pinales (Pines & Allies) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cupressaceae Soricidae
Genus Calocedrus Chimarrogale
Species Calocedrus decurrens Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Cedar Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Himalayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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