vs Northern tamandua

Nitzschia angularis 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	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Tamandua
Species	Nitzschia angularis	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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.