Apennine Shrew vs Diatom

Sorex samniticus compared with Stephanodiscus subtilis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	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	Stephanodiscus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Stephanodiscus subtilis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.