Himalayan Water Shrew vs Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Eumops wilsoni

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Wilson’s Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Molossidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Eumops
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Eumops wilsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Wilson’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
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.

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.