Himalayan Water Shrew vs Stiff Gagea

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Gagea rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Stiff Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Gagea
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Gagea rigida

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stiff Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Stiff Gagea
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.

Stiff Gagea

Habitat

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