Himalayan Water Shrew vs Root rot

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Soricidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phytophthora
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan