Himalayan Water Shrew vs Mountain Anoa

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Bubalus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.