vs Iberian Shrew

Hemiselmis amylifera 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	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Sorex
Species	Hemiselmis amylifera	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.

Hemiselmis amylifera is a small, biflagellate cryptophyte alga found in marine and brackish coastal waters. Like other members of the genus Hemiselmis, it contains phycobiliprotein pigments and is a component of nanoplankton communities.