Giam vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Hopea forbesii compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Giam is Near Threatened while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giam	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hopea	Chimarrogale
Species	Hopea forbesii	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giam

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.