vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (بكتيريا زرقاء)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Microcystaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Chimarrogale
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.