Himalayan Water Shrew vs Leaf Parachute

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Marasmius
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan