Diatom vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Stephanodiscus subtilis compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Stephanodiscus	Chimarrogale
Species	Stephanodiscus subtilis	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.