Chinese Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale styani compared with Microbacterium enclense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water 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 Chimarrogale Microbacterium
Species Chimarrogale styani Microbacterium enclense

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water 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 Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Microbacterium enclense is a Gram-positive actinobacterium in the family Microbacteriaceae, isolated from marine sediment samples. It is aerobic, rod-shaped, and capable of growing over a moderate range of temperatures and salinity levels. Members of the genus Microbacterium are widely found in soils, water, and plant-associated environments.

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