Flat-skulled Shrew vs

Sorex roboratus compared with Staphylococcus hominis

Key Differences

  • Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Staphylococcales
Family Soricidae Staphylococcaceae
Genus Sorex Staphylococcus
Species Sorex roboratus Staphylococcus hominis

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Flat-skulled Shrew

No description available.

Staphylococcus hominis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that forms a significant part of the normal human skin microbiome. It is commonly found in areas with abundant sweat glands including the axillae, feet, and groin. This commensal bacterium decomposes skin lipids and occasionally causes opportunistic infections in vulnerable patients.

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