Himalayan Water Shrew vs large painted-lady

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Gladiolus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	large painted-lady
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 painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).