Himalayan Water Shrew vs Matsutake

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Tricholoma
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.