Himalayan Water Shrew vs Horsfield's Babbler

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Malacocincla sepiaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Horsfield's Babbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Pellorneidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Malacocincla
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Malacocincla sepiaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Horsfield's Babbler share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Horsfield's Babbler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Horsfield's Babbler
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.

Horsfield's Babbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.