Himalayan Water Shrew vs Mountain Cup

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Geopora
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Mountain Cup
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 Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.