vs Olrog s Pericote

Nitzschia bacillum compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Olrog s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Olrog s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Nitzschia bacillum	Andalgalomys olrogi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Olrog s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitzschia bacillum is a small, rod-shaped pennate diatom with a cylindrical outline and a keel-positioned raphe. It inhabits benthic substrates in rivers, streams, and lakes across temperate and subtropical regions worldwide. This photosynthetic diatom forms part of the attached microalgal biofilm community in diverse freshwater environments.