Himalayan Water Shrew vs Lesser Puss Moth

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Cerura erminea

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Puss Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Puss Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cerura
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Cerura erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Lesser Puss Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Puss Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Puss Moth
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 Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.