Himalayan Water Shrew vs koala

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Diprotodontia (Thú hai răng trước)
Family	Soricidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.