vs Northern Pika

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Pika
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Microcystaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Ochotona
Species	Aphanocapsa fuscolutea	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.