Himalayan Water Shrew vs Lesser Naked Bat

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cheiromeles
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Naked 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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.