Himalayan Water Shrew vs three-nerved sedge

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Carex
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	three-nerved sedge
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-nerved sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.