Himalayan Water Shrew vs Nut Grass

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Nut Grass
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.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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