vs Pale fox

Nitzschia bacillum compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pale fox
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Nitzschia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Nitzschia bacillum	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

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.