vs Ogilby's Duiker

Nitzschia flexa compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nitzschia	Cephalophus
Species	Nitzschia flexa	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

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.