Himalayan Water Shrew vs netted iris

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Iris
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.