Himalayan Water Shrew vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Soricidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tectaria
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.