Devil'S Shoestring vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Polygonum erectum compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polygonaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Polygonum	Chimarrogale
Species	Polygonum erectum	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.