vs Malayan Water Shrew
Frustulia rhomboides 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 | Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Naviculales (Naviculales) | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) |
| Family | Amphipleuraceae | Soricidae |
| Genus | Frustulia | Chimarrogale |
| Species | Frustulia rhomboides | 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 Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).
Malayan Water Shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Frustulia rhomboides is a large, elongated freshwater diatom with a rhomboid outline and a distinctive raphe system embedded in siliceous ribs. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in acidic, humic freshwater environments including peat bogs and forest streams. This photosynthetic diatom is a bioindicator of acidic, dystrophic freshwater conditions.
Malayan Water Shrew
No description available.
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