Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat vs

Alionycteris paucidentata compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Alionycteris	Nitzschia
Species	Alionycteris paucidentata	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.