vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hemiselmis	Pronolagus
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Natal Red Rock Hare
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.

Natal Red Rock Hare

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.