Himalayan Water Shrew vs Ocellated Piculet

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Picumnus dorbignyanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ocellated Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Picumnus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Picumnus dorbignyanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Ocellated Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ocellated Piculet
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.

Ocellated Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.