Himalayan Water Shrew vs Millipede

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Soricidae	Julidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cylindroiulus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).