Himalayan Water Shrew vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Ruprecht's Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ruprecht's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Psephellus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ruprecht's Centaury
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.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

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