Himalayan Water Shrew vs Procumbent Cotoneaster

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Cotoneaster prostratus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Procumbent Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cotoneaster
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Cotoneaster prostratus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Procumbent Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Procumbent Cotoneaster
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.

Procumbent Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.