Himalayan Water Shrew vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Soricidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Idiurus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
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.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.