Himalayan Water Shrew vs Long-tailed Goral

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Naemorhedus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Long-tailed Goral share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Long-tailed Goral
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.

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.