vs Olrog s Pericote

Nitzschia flexa 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 flexa	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 and Sweden.

Olrog s Pericote

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.