Himalayan Water Shrew vs Small shell ginger

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Soricidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Alpinia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Small shell ginger
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 shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.