Himalayan Water Shrew vs Staph beetle

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oligota
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).