Himalayan Water Shrew vs Robust Bracket

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Fomitiporia
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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