vs Philippine tarsier

Nitzschia flexa compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Carlito
Species	Nitzschia flexa	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

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.