Himalayan Water Shrew vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pistacia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Mt. atlas mastic tree
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.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.