Himalayan Water Shrew vs Ringed Conecap

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Conocybe arrhenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ringed Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Conocybe
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Conocybe arrhenii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ringed Conecap
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 Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.