Blaaubok vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Hippotragus	Chimarrogale
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaaubok and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blaaubok

The Blaaubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Hippotragus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.