Himalayan Water Shrew vs Montane Water Vole

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.