Himalayan Water Shrew vs Imperial Webcap

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Imperial Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cortinarius
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Cortinarius purpureus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Imperial Webcap
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.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.