Himalayan Water Shrew vs Mudworm

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Soricidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aporrectodea
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.