Bay Polypore vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Picipes badius compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bay Polypore Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Polyporaceae Soricidae
Genus Picipes Chimarrogale
Species Picipes badius Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bay Polypore Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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