Himalayan Water Shrew vs large blue

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Maculinea
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.