vs European bison

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Bison bonasus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		European bison
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Microcystaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Bison
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Bison bonasus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

European bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		European bison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

European bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.