Himalayan Water Shrew vs Merriam s Deermouse

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Peromyscus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.