Chinese Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale styani compared with Micrococcus terreus

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	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Micrococcus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Micrococcus terreus

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.

Micrococcus terreus is a gram-positive coccus in the family Micrococcaceae, originally isolated from soil. Like other members of the genus, it is aerobic and often produces yellow-pigmented colonies due to carotenoid synthesis. Its conservation status is not evaluated.