Himalayan Water Shrew vs Speckled Piculet

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Picumnus innominatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Speckled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Picumnus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Picumnus innominatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Speckled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Speckled Piculet
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.

Speckled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.