Himalayan Water Shrew vs Merten's rush

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Juncus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Merten's rush
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.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.