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Petalomonas prototheca compared with Petalomonas pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Protozoa (protozoário)	Protozoa (protozoário)
Phylum same	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class same	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order same	Petalomonadida (Petalomonadida)	Petalomonadida (Petalomonadida)
Family same	Scytomonadidae	Scytomonadidae
Genus same	Petalomonas	Petalomonas
Species	Petalomonas prototheca	Petalomonas pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Petalomonas.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Petalomonas pusilla e um flagelado euglenozoario pequeno e de vida livre, caracterizado por seu corpo celular rigido e achatado e unico flagelo usado para locomocao. Habita ambientes de agua doce e salobra, alimentando-se de bacterias e particulas organicas. Seu genero e notavel por carecer de cloroplastos, tornando-o inteiramente heterotrofico ao contrario de seus parentes euglenideos fotosinteticos.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden