Bear-Grape vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bear-Grape Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Ericaceae Soricidae
Genus Arctostaphylos Chimarrogale
Species Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bear-Grape Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-Grape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Himalayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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