vs Iberian Shrew

Gomphonema sphenovertex compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Iberian Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Iberian Shrew
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Gomphonema	Sorex
Species	Gomphonema sphenovertex	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Iberian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gomphonema sphenovertex is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, distinguished by its wedge-shaped valve with a swollen apical region. It is found in benthic and epiphytic communities of streams and rivers.