Chinese Shrew vs

Sorex sinalis compared with Zimmermannella alba

Key Differences

  • Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family Soricidae Microbacteriaceae
Genus Sorex Pseudoclavibacter
Species Sorex sinalis Zimmermannella alba

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese 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 Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Zimmermannella alba is a Gram-positive, white-pigmented actinobacterium in the family Microbacteriaceae, isolated from plant-associated or soil environments. It is aerobic and rod-shaped, forming bright white colonies on standard culture media. Its genus is named in honor of the botanist Albrecht Wilhelm Philipp Zimmermann.

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