Himalayan Water Shrew vs Plain Clothes

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tineidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tinea
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Plain Clothes
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.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).