Himalayan Water Shrew vs Moss Marble

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Moss Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Celypha
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Moss Marble
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.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.