Himalayan Water Shrew vs small twisted moss

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tortella
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	small twisted moss
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 twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.