Diatom vs Ornate Shrew

Coscinodiscus wailesii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Ornate 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 ornatus

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Ornate 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).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.