Himalayan Water Shrew vs Red Cage

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Soricidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Clathrus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.