Black fruited galanga vs Chinese Water Shrew
Alpinia nigra compared with Chimarrogale styani
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Black fruited galanga | Chinese Water Shrew |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (plante) | Animalia (animal) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Liliopsida (Monocots) | Mammalia (mammifères) |
| Order | Zingiberales (Zingiberales) | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) |
| Family | Zingiberaceae | Soricidae |
| Genus | Alpinia | Chimarrogale |
| Species | Alpinia nigra | Chimarrogale styani |
Conservation Status
Black fruited galanga
LC — Least ConcernChinese Water Shrew
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Black fruited galanga | Chinese Water Shrew |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Black fruited galanga
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.
Found in Jamaica.
Chinese Water Shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Black fruited galanga
The Black fruited galanga (Alpinia nigra) is a species in the genus Alpinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.
Chinese Water Shrew
The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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