Himalayan Water Shrew vs Lilac Dapperling

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lilac Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cystolepiota
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Lilac Dapperling
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.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.