Himalayan Water Shrew vs Loose Starweb

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Asterostroma
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.