Himalayan Water Shrew vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Soricidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phaeophyscia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Scaly Shadow Lichen
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.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.