Himalayan Water Shrew vs Thrips

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Soricidae	Thripidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aptinothrips
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.