Himalayan Water Shrew vs Small Red Damsel

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ceriagrion
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.