vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Frustulia rhomboides compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Papuan Abeomelomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Papuan Abeomelomys
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Naviculales (Naviculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amphipleuraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Frustulia	Abeomelomys
Species	Frustulia rhomboides	Abeomelomys sevia

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Papuan Abeomelomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Papuan Abeomelomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frustulia rhomboides is a large, elongated freshwater diatom with a rhomboid outline and a distinctive raphe system embedded in siliceous ribs. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in acidic, humic freshwater environments including peat bogs and forest streams. This photosynthetic diatom is a bioindicator of acidic, dystrophic freshwater conditions.