Himalayan Water Shrew vs Yellow False Truffle

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Rhizopogon
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Yellow False Truffle
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.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.