Himalayan Water Shrew vs Lesser Smoothcap

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Soricidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Atrichum
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lesser Smoothcap
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 Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.