Gem vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Orthonama obstipata compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Gem is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gem	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geometridae	Soricidae
Genus	Orthonama	Chimarrogale
Species	Orthonama obstipata	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan