vs Tiger

Nitzschia angularis compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Tiger is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Tiger
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nitzschia	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Panthera tigris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Tiger

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Tiger
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

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.

Tiger

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nitzschia angularis e uma diatomea penada de agua doce alongada com polos angulares e um rafe distintivo posicionado ao longo da quilha do frustulo. Habita ambientes de agua doce eutroficos a mesotroficos, incluindo rios, lagoas e lagos enriquecidos em nutrientes. Esta diatomea fotosintetica esta associada a condicoes de agua doce moderadamente enriquecidas.

Tiger

O maior felino selvagem da Terra, o tigre pode superar 300 kg e habita florestas do Extremo Oriente russo ao Sudeste Asiatico. E um predador solitario de emboscada com seu caracteristico pelo listrado de laranja e preto que fornece camuflagem na luz filtrada. Esta em Perigo Critico, com menos de 4.000 individuos restando em estado selvagem devido a caca predatoria e o desmatamento.