Dusky Cockroach vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Ectobius lapponicus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Dusky Cockroach is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Cockroach	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Blattodea (Blattodea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ectobiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ectobius	Chimarrogale
Species	Ectobius lapponicus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Cockroach and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Cockroach	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.