vs Pale fox

Nitzschia flexa 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 flexa	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 and Sweden.

Pale fox

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.