Apennine Shrew vs Centric diatom

Sorex samniticus compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

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	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Sorex	Skeletonema
Species	Sorex samniticus	Skeletonema subsalsum

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 Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).