vs Kamchatka Shrew

Hapalosiphon luteolus compared with Sorex camtschatica

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Kamchatka Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kamchatka Shrew
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Sorex
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	Sorex camtschatica

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Kamchatka Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.