Himalayan Water Shrew vs Variable watermilfoil

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Soricidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Myriophyllum
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Variable watermilfoil
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 watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).