Himalayan Water Shrew vs least carpet

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Idaea rusticata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while least carpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	least carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Idaea
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Idaea rusticata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

least carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	least carpet
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.

least carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.