Himalayan Water Shrew vs Paradise Skipper

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Abantis paradisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Paradise Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Abantis
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Abantis paradisea

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Paradise Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Paradise Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Paradise Skipper
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.

Paradise Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.