vs Schweinsfuß

Nitzschia angularis compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Schweinsfuß is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Schweinsfuß
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Peramelemorphia (Nasenbeutler)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Chaeropus
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Schweinsfuß

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Schweinsfuß
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.

Schweinsfuß

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.