Himalayan Water Shrew vs Orange Tooth

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Hydnellum
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Orange Tooth
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.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.