Himalayan Water Shrew vs Thin Cord-moss

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Soricidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Entosthodon
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Thin Cord-moss
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.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.