Himalayan Water Shrew vs Taiga tick

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Soricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ixodes
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan