Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs

Blarina hylophaga compared with Luteimonas aquatica

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Soricidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Blarina	Luteimonas
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Luteimonas aquatica

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Luteimonas aquatica is a yellow-pigmented, Gram-negative rod isolated from freshwater environments, as its species name suggests. It inhabits rivers, lakes, and other freshwater aquatic habitats. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter in freshwater systems and contributes to aquatic nutrient cycling.