vs Phayre's Squirrel

Nitzschia flexa compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Nitzschia	Callosciurus
Species	Nitzschia flexa	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Phayre's Squirrel
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.

Phayre's Squirrel

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.