Himalayan Water Shrew vs Weeping Widow

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lacrymaria
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan