Himalayan Water Shrew vs Nimblewill

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Muhlenbergia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Nimblewill
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.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).