Himalayan Water Shrew vs Straw Beard Lichen

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Usnea
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Straw Beard Lichen
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.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.