Himalayan Water Shrew vs Stinking Earthfan

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Thelephora
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.