Himalayan Water Shrew vs spring squill

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Scilla
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.