Himalayan Water Shrew vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Diclidurus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Ghost Bat
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 Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.