Himalayan Water Shrew vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Eothenomys
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Kachin Red-backed Vole
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.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.