Himalayan Water Shrew vs Poplar Bracket

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oxyporus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Poplar Bracket
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.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.