vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Noctilio
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Noctilio albiventris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Bulldog Bat
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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.