Himalayan Water Shrew vs Shield Dapperling

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lepiota
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.