Himalayan Water Shrew vs Jungle Shrew

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Suncus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.