Himalayan Water Shrew vs Starfruit

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Damasonium
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.