Himalayan Water Shrew vs Question Mark

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Polygonia interrogationis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Question Mark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Polygonia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Polygonia interrogationis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Question Mark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Question Mark
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.

Question Mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.