Himalayan Water Shrew vs Star Dapperling

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lepiota
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.