delicate germanderwort vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Riccardia multifida compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aneuraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Riccardia	Chimarrogale
Species	Riccardia multifida	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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