Himalayan Water Shrew vs Peninsula Spiderhead

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Serruria decumbens

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Peninsula Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Peninsula Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Soricidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Serruria
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Serruria decumbens

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peninsula Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Peninsula Spiderhead
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.

Peninsula Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.