vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Nitzschia angularis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Tragulus
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

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.