Himalayan Water Shrew vs Yarrow

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Achillea
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Yarrow
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.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).