vs Ornate Shrew

Microbacterium kyungheense compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Microbacteriaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Microbacterium	Sorex
Species	Microbacterium kyungheense	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Microbacterium kyungheense is a Gram-positive, aerobic bacterium isolated from soil in South Korea, belonging to the Actinobacteria phylum. Like other Microbacterium species, it is metabolically versatile, capable of degrading various organic compounds in soil environments. This genus is widely distributed in diverse habitats including soil, plant tissue, and wastewater treatment systems.