Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Chimarrogale
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.