Forest Krantz Ash vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Atalaya natalensis compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sapindaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Atalaya	Chimarrogale
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.