Himalayan Water Shrew vs Upper Crust

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Amaurodon
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.