Himalayan Water Shrew vs Scented Webcap

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cortinarius
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Scented Webcap
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.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.