vs Great Reed Warbler

Gomphonema utae compared with Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Great Reed Warbler is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Great Reed Warbler
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Gomphonema	Acrocephalus
Species	Gomphonema utae	Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Reed Warbler

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Great Reed Warbler
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.

Great Reed Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gomphonema utae is a freshwater pennate diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae with a characteristic asymmetric, clavate frustule that tapers toward the foot-pole where it attaches via a mucilage pad or stalk. It is found in epilithic and epiphytic communities in streams and lakes across temperate regions. The species contributes to biofilm formation and serves as a bioindicator of water quality.

Great Reed Warbler

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.