Himalayan Water Shrew vs Nutgrass

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Nutgrass
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 stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.