Girdled Dapperling vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Lepiota boudieri compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Dapperling	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Soricidae
Genus	Lepiota	Chimarrogale
Species	Lepiota boudieri	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Dapperling	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.