vs Lofty Pericote

Gomphonema sphenovertex compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gomphonema	Auliscomys
Species	Gomphonema sphenovertex	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gomphonema sphenovertex is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, distinguished by its wedge-shaped valve with a swollen apical region. It is found in benthic and epiphytic communities of streams and rivers.