vs Patagonian Akodont

Nitzschia angularis compared with Akodon iniscatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Patagonian Akodont
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Akodon
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Akodon iniscatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Patagonian Akodont
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.

Patagonian Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.