vs Laxmann's Shrew

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Microcystaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Sorex
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Laxmann's Shrew
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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.