vs Large Luzon Carpomys

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large Luzon Carpomys
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hemiselmis	Carpomys
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Carpomys melanurus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Large Luzon Carpomys
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 Luzon Carpomys

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.