Himalayan Water Shrew vs Rigid Apple-moss

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Soricidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Philonotis
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Rigid Apple-moss
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.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.