Himalayan Water Shrew vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Eptesicus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.