Himalayan Water Shrew vs king colobus

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	king colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Colobus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and king colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	king colobus
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.

king colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.