vs Platypus.

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Platypus. is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Platypus.
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Platypus.
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.

Platypus.

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.