vs Northern Hog-badger

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anisonemidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anisonema	Arctonyx
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Hog-badger
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.

Northern Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.