Himalayan Water Shrew vs Painted Francolin

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Francolinus pictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Painted Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Francolinus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Francolinus pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Painted Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Painted Francolin
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.

Painted Francolin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.