Himalayan Water Shrew vs Salento Iris

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Iris
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.