Glover scale vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Lepidosaphes gloverii compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Glover scale is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glover scale	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Diaspididae	Soricidae
Genus	Lepidosaphes	Chimarrogale
Species	Lepidosaphes gloverii	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Glover scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glover scale	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glover scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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