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Nitzschia bacillum compared with Nitzschia parvula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Chromista (хромисты) Chromista (хромисты)
Phylum same Ochrophyta (охрофитовые водоросли) Ochrophyta (охрофитовые водоросли)
Class same Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order same Bacillariales (Bacillariales) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family same Bacillariaceae Bacillariaceae
Genus same Nitzschia Nitzschia
Species Nitzschia bacillum Nitzschia parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Nitzschia bacillum is a small, rod-shaped pennate diatom with a cylindrical outline and a keel-positioned raphe. It inhabits benthic substrates in rivers, streams, and lakes across temperate and subtropical regions worldwide. This photosynthetic diatom forms part of the attached microalgal biofilm community in diverse freshwater environments.

Nitzschia parvula is a small freshwater diatom in the family Bacillariaceae, characterized by its linear to lanceolate valve with a keel and raphe along the valve margin. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic communities in rivers, lakes, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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