Fatmucket vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Unionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lampsilis	Chimarrogale
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatmucket	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.