Himalayan Water Shrew vs Lesser Bladderwort

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Utricularia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Utricularia minor

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Bladderwort
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.

Lesser Bladderwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan