Himalayan Water Shrew vs Spiral Tarcrust

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Eutypa spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Spiral Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Soricidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Eutypa
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Eutypa spinosa

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spiral Tarcrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Spiral Tarcrust
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.

Spiral Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.