Apennine Shrew vs Diatom

Sorex samniticus compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

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)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Soricidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Sorex	Coscinodiscus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Coscinodiscus wailesii

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.