Himalayan Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Sphingomonas lacus

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	Sphingomonas
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Sphingomonas lacus

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.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan