Chinese Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale styani compared with Sphingobium amiense

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) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Soricidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Sphingobium
Species Chimarrogale styani Sphingobium amiense

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.

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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