cut notchwort vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Tritomaria exsecta compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• cut notchwort is Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cut notchwort	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Tritomaria	Chimarrogale
Species	Tritomaria exsecta	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

cut notchwort

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cut notchwort	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cut notchwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan