Dwarf Brocket vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Mazama chunyi compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Soricidae
Genus	Mazama	Chimarrogale
Species	Mazama chunyi	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Brocket and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.