Himalayan Water Shrew vs Immodest Map Lichen

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Rhizocarpon submodestum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Immodest Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Immodest Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Rhizocarpon
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Rhizocarpon submodestum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Immodest Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Immodest Map Lichen
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.

Immodest Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.