Himalayan Water Shrew vs Seneca Root

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Polygala
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.