Himalayan Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Sphingobium abikonense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan 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 himalayica	Sphingobium abikonense

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium abikonense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated in Abiko, Japan, capable of degrading xenobiotic compounds. It inhabits contaminated soils and sediments in industrial regions. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium degrades polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds in polluted environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan