Himalayan Water Shrew vs Variable Dancer

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Argia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.