Himalayan Water Shrew vs Three-lined Soldier

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oxycera
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.