Himalayan Water Shrew vs Rough-Tailed

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Bathytoshia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed