Langschwanz-Chinchilla vs

Chinchilla lanigera compared with Nitzschia angularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Langschwanz-Chinchilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Chinchillidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Chinchilla	Nitzschia
Species	Chinchilla lanigera	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Langschwanz-Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Langschwanz-Chinchilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Langschwanz-Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.