vs Montane Colilargo

Biddulphia rhombus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Biddulphiales (Biddulphiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Biddulphiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Biddulphia	Microryzomys
Species	Biddulphia rhombus	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Biddulphia rhombus is a centric marine diatom with a distinctly bipolar, rhomboid to broadly lanceolate valve shape bearing prominent horn-like elevations. It inhabits coastal planktonic and benthic environments in temperate to warm seas worldwide. This photosynthetic diatom contributes to marine primary production in neritic coastal waters.