Himalayan Water Shrew vs Lesser Rocktripe

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Soricidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Umbilicaria
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.