vs Nubra Pika

Nitzschia flexa compared with Ochotona nubrica

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Nubra Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nubra Pika
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Ochotona
Species	Nitzschia flexa	Ochotona nubrica

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Nubra Pika
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.

Nubra Pika

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.