Himalayan Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hyphoderma
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan