Kipunji vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Kipunji is Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kipunji	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Soricidae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Chimarrogale
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Kipunji and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Kipunji

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kipunji	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kipunji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.