vs Large False Serotine

Anathece smithii compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anathece	Hesperoptenus
Species	Anathece smithii	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.