vs Ornate Shrew

Nitzschia parvula compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Sorex
Species	Nitzschia parvula	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ornate 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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitzschia parvula is a small freshwater diatom in the family Bacillariaceae, characterized by its linear to lanceolate valve with a keel and raphe along the valve margin. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic communities in rivers, lakes, and wetlands.