Himalayan Water Shrew vs Tiny Mycocalia

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mycocalia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Tiny Mycocalia
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.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.