vs Olrog s Pericote

Nitzschia intermedia 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 intermedia	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 Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitzschia intermedia is a pennate diatom in the family Bacillariaceae found in freshwater to slightly brackish habitats, where it inhabits both benthic and planktonic niches. Its elongate frustule with a keeled raphe and fine transapical striae is typical of the large genus Nitzschia. It serves as a bioindicator of moderate organic enrichment and nutrient levels in aquatic monitoring programs.