Himalayan Water Shrew vs Hollyhock

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Alcea rosea

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Hollyhock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Hollyhock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Soricidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Alcea
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Alcea rosea

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hollyhock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Hollyhock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Rwanda), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Belize, Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan