Himalayan Water Shrew vs Shrubby Orache

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Atriplex
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Shrubby Orache
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.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).