Himalayan Water Shrew vs Paint-billed Crake

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Neocrex erythrops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Paint-billed Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rallidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Neocrex
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Neocrex erythrops

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Paint-billed Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Paint-billed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Paint-billed Crake
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.

Paint-billed Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.