Apennine Shrew vs Centric diatom

Sorex samniticus compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Soricidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cyclotella
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.