Himalayan Water Shrew vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Dipodomys
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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 kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.