Diatom vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Coscinodiscus wailesii compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coscinodiscaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Coscinodiscus	Sorex
Species	Coscinodiscus wailesii	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Flat-skulled 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

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

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.