Himalayan Water Shrew vs Stinking Truffle

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tuber
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Stinking Truffle
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 Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.