Himalayan Water Shrew vs Needle-leaf Spiderhead

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Serruria linearis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Needle-leaf Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Needle-leaf Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Soricidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Serruria
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Serruria linearis

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Needle-leaf Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Needle-leaf Spiderhead
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.

Needle-leaf Spiderhead

Habitat

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