vs North Atlantic right whale

Nitzschia angularis compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Balaenidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Eubalaena
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Eubalaena glacialis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		North Atlantic right whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden