vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Giant Pouched Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Cricetomys
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Cricetomys gambianus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Giant Pouched Rat
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.

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.