Himalayan Water Shrew vs Taypau

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Homalium
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Taypau
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.

Taypau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.