vs Lofty Pericote

Aphanocapsa conferta compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Auliscomys
Species	Aphanocapsa conferta	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa conferta is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms densely packed, irregular aggregates of small cells within a common gelatinous matrix. It is found in freshwater habitats including lakes, ponds, and wet rocks. Its conservation status is not evaluated.