Himalayan Water Shrew vs Silver-eared Laughingthrush

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Trochalopteron melanostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Trochalopteron
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Trochalopteron melanostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Silver-eared Laughingthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Silver-eared Laughingthrush
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.

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.