Himalayan Water Shrew vs Roman nettle

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Urtica
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Roman nettle
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.

Roman nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).