Himalayan Water Shrew vs Large-footed Tapaculo

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Scytalopus macropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Large-footed Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Scytalopus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Scytalopus macropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Large-footed Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large-footed Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Large-footed Tapaculo
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-footed Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.