Himalayan Water Shrew vs Ringed Border

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Stegania cararia

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Ringed Border is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ringed Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Stegania
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Stegania cararia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Border

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ringed Border
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.

Ringed Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.