vs Ornate Shrew

Micromonospora globbae 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	Mycobacteriales (Mycobacteriales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Micromonosporaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Micromonospora	Sorex
Species	Micromonospora globbae	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.

Micromonospora globbae is a filamentous actinobacterium first isolated from the roots of Globba winitii, a Thai ginger plant. It inhabits plant root endosphere environments in tropical Southeast Asian soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph may form endophytic associations with its host plant while decomposing organic matter.