Himalayan Water Shrew vs Long Tom Widow

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Dingana angusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Dingana
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Long Tom Widow
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 Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.