Himalayan Water Shrew vs Wall Screw-moss

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tortula
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Wall Screw-moss
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.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan