Himalayan Water Shrew vs Papuan bandicoot

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Microperoryctes
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Papuan bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Papuan bandicoot
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.

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.