Himalayan Water Shrew vs water dock

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Rumex
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).