Heath Pseudomys vs

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Pseudomys	Nitzschia
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.