Diatom vs Malayan Water Shrew

Coscinodiscus wailesii 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	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coscinodiscaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Coscinodiscus	Chimarrogale
Species	Coscinodiscus wailesii	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

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.