Himalayan Water Shrew vs Widow Skimmer

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Widow Skimmer
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	Libellula
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.