Himalayan Water Shrew vs Pitpat

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pittosporum
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Pitpat
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.

Pitpat

Habitat

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