Chinese Shrew Mole vs

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Sphingobium amiense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Talpidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Uropsilus Sphingobium
Species Uropsilus soricipes Sphingobium amiense

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chinese Shrew Mole

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

Sphingobium amiense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade nonylphenol and related endocrine-disrupting compounds. It has been isolated from activated sludge and polluted soil environments. This bacterium plays a role in the degradation of synthetic surfactants and phenolic pollutants in wastewater treatment systems.

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