Himalayan Water Shrew vs Troitsky's Psephellus

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Psephellus troitzkyi

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Troitsky's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Troitsky's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Psephellus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Psephellus troitzkyi

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Troitsky's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Troitsky's Psephellus
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.

Troitsky's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.