Himalayan Water Shrew vs milk snail

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Helicidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Otala
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	milk snail
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.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).