vs North American least shrew

Nitzschia angularis compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North American least shrew
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Cryptotis
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Cryptotis parva

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.