Centric diatom vs Malayan Water Shrew

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Chimarrogale
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

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).