vs Dauphin De Peale

Nitzschia angularis compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Dauphin De Peale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dauphin De Peale
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Nitzschia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Dauphin De Peale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Dauphin De Peale
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.

Dauphin De Peale

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.