Himalayan Water Shrew vs yellow flax

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Linaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Linum
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	yellow flax
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 flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.