Himalayan Water Shrew vs Violet Dropwing

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Trithemis
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Violet Dropwing
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 Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.