Golden bandicoot vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Isoodon auratus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden bandicoot	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Peramelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Isoodon	Chimarrogale
Species	Isoodon auratus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden bandicoot and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden bandicoot	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.