Himalayan Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Sphingopyxis granuli

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	Sphingopyxis
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Sphingopyxis granuli

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.

Sphingopyxis granuli is a Gram-negative alphaproteobacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, characterized by its yellow-pigmented colonies and the presence of sphingolipids in its membrane—a trait shared across the family. It was isolated from granule-associated material and is aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile. Sphingopyxis species are common in soils, freshwater, and plant-associated environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan