Himalayan Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Rutstroemia calopus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Rutstroemia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Rutstroemia calopus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Rutstroemia calopus is a discomycete fungus in the family Rutstroemiaceae, producing small, stalked, cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying plant material. It is saprotrophic, decomposing dead stems and woody debris in moist habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.