vs Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Nesoryzomys narboroughi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Nesoryzomys
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Nesoryzomys narboroughi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse
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.

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.