Himalayan Water Shrew vs Palmita

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Soricidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Dioon
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Palmita
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.

Palmita