beaded chestnut vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agrochola	Chimarrogale
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.