Himalayan Water Shrew vs Rusty Snaketail

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ophiogomphus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.