Himalayan Water Shrew vs scratch grass

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Muhlenbergia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.