Himalayan Water Shrew vs Pink Discus

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aleurodiscus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan