Himalayan Water Shrew vs Louse

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Soricidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Polyplax
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Louse
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.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.