Japanese Water Shrew vs

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Staphylococcus succinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Staphylococcales
Family	Soricidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Staphylococcus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Staphylococcus succinus

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus succinus is a coagulase-negative, Gram-positive coccus originally isolated from ancient amber and later found in food environments including cheese. It inhabits fermented food products and the skin of mammals. This bacterium participates in food fermentation processes and is considered safe in food-grade contexts.