Himalayan Water Shrew vs Zipperback

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chrysotoxum
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.