Himalayan Water Shrew vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Sagittaria
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
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.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).