vs Rurukan-Bergratte

Nitzschia angularis compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Rurukan-Bergratte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rurukan-Bergratte
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nitzschia	Bunomys
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Bunomys fratrorum

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Rurukan-Bergratte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Rurukan-Bergratte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Rurukan-Bergratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.