vs Malayan Water Shrew
Dinobryon suecicum compared with Chimarrogale hantu
Key Differences
- is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Malayan Water Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Chromista (Chromista) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Chromulinales (Chromulinales) | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) |
| Family | Dinobryaceae | Soricidae |
| Genus | Dinobryon | Chimarrogale |
| Species | Dinobryon suecicum | Chimarrogale hantu |
Conservation Status
Malayan Water Shrew
NT — Near ThreatenedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Malayan Water Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Malayan Water Shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Dinobryon suecicum is a colonial, loricate chrysophyte alga forming branching chains of individual cells in vase-shaped loricae. It inhabits oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes and ponds across boreal and temperate Europe, as its species name referencing Sweden implies. This mixotrophic organism performs photosynthesis and also ingests bacteria as supplemental nutrition.
Malayan Water Shrew
No description available.
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