vs Black-bellied Pangolin

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Phataginus tetradactyla

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black-bellied Pangolin
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Microcystaceae	Manidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Phataginus
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Phataginus tetradactyla

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Black-bellied Pangolin
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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.