Himalayan Water Shrew vs Sumac Needles

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Soricidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phaeocalicium
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.