Himalayan Water Shrew vs silky cuscus

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Phalanger sericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Soricidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phalanger
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	silky cuscus
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.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.