Himalayan Water Shrew vs scurvy-grass

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Soricidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Cochlearia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	scurvy-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.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.