Himalayan Water Shrew vs Old Gray Ruffles

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Parmotrema
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Old Gray Ruffles
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.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.