vs Peale-Delfin

Nitzschia angularis compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Peale-Delfin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Peale-Delfin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Nitzschia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Peale-Delfin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Peale-Delfin
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.

Peale-Delfin

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.