vs Northern tamandua

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Tamandua
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.