vs Iherings three-striped opossum

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Monodelphis iheringi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Iherings three-striped opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Iherings three-striped opossum
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Monodelphis
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Monodelphis iheringi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Iherings three-striped opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Iherings three-striped opossum
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.

Iherings three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.