Elegant Water Shrew vs

Nectogale elegans compared with Staphylococcus haemolyticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Staphylococcales
Family	Soricidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Nectogale	Staphylococcus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Staphylococcus haemolyticus

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant 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.

Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a coagulase-negative, Gram-positive coccus known for its broad antibiotic resistance and occasional opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. It is a common commensal on human skin and mucous membranes worldwide. This bacterium can cause prosthetic device infections and bacteremia in hospital settings.