vs Northern Treeshrew

Nitzschia flexa compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Tupaia
Species	Nitzschia flexa	Tupaia belangeri

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.