Himalayan Water Shrew vs Violet Bramble Rust

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Phragmidium violaceum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Violet Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Violet Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phragmidium
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Phragmidium violaceum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Violet Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Violet Bramble Rust
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.

Violet Bramble Rust