水鼩 vs Pixie Foam

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• 水鼩 is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	水鼩	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Soricidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Stereocaulon
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

水鼩

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	水鼩	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

水鼩

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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