Himalayan Water Shrew vs Limestone Violet

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Violaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Viola
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.