Chinese Mole Shrew vs

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Sphingopyxis granuli

Key Differences

  • Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Mole Shrew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Soricidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Anourosorex Sphingopyxis
Species Anourosorex squamipes Sphingopyxis granuli

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Mole Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chinese Mole Shrew

The Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Sphingopyxis granuli is a Gram-negative alphaproteobacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, characterized by its yellow-pigmented colonies and the presence of sphingolipids in its membrane—a trait shared across the family. It was isolated from granule-associated material and is aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile. Sphingopyxis species are common in soils, freshwater, and plant-associated environments.

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