Himalayan Water Shrew vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Soricidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Orthotrichum
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	sharp-leaved bristle moss
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.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.