Himalayan Water Shrew vs Thrift Rust

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Uromyces
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.