Himalayan Water Shrew vs Veiled Conecap

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Veiled Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Conocybe
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Veiled Conecap
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.

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.