Himalayan Water Shrew vs Redspored Dapperling

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Melanophyllum
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.