Cape Sparrow vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Passer melanurus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sparrow	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Passeridae	Soricidae
Genus	Passer	Chimarrogale
Species	Passer melanurus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Sparrow and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sparrow	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cape Sparrow

The Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus) is a species in the genus Passer. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.