vs Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Pattonomys punctatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Pattonomys
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Pattonomys punctatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Orinocan Speckled Tree-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.

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.