Diatom vs Malayan Water Shrew

Thalassiosira baltica compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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	Thalassiosiraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Thalassiosira	Chimarrogale
Species	Thalassiosira baltica	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.