goldthread vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Coptis teeta compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• goldthread is Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	goldthread	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Coptis	Chimarrogale
Species	Coptis teeta	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

goldthread

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.