vs Charcoal Goldeneye

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Anthracobia macrocystis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Charcoal Goldeneye
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Microcystaceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Anthracobia
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Anthracobia macrocystis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Charcoal Goldeneye
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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden