vs Blistering Ammania

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea compared with Ammannia baccifera

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Blistering Ammania is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blistering Ammania
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Cyanobacteriia Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cyanobacteriales Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Microcystaceae Lythraceae
Genus Aphanocapsa Ammannia
Species Aphanocapsa fuscolutea Ammannia baccifera

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Blistering Ammania

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blistering Ammania
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.

Blistering Ammania

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (Greece, Italy, North Macedonia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms irregular aggregates of cells enclosed in brownish-yellow gelatinous sheaths. It is found in freshwater habitats including lakes, ponds, and moist rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Blistering Ammania

The Blistering Ammania (Ammannia baccifera) is a species in the genus Ammannia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian

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