Himalayan Water Shrew vs Waved Pincertail

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Onychogomphus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.