Himalayan Water Shrew vs Lechero

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Euphorbia laurifolia

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lechero is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lechero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Euphorbia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Euphorbia laurifolia

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lechero

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lechero
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.

Lechero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.