Himalayan Water Shrew vs Iris Flea Beetle

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aphthona
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Iris Flea Beetle
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.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.