vs Daurian Pika

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Daurian Pika
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Microcystaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Ochotona
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Daurian Pika
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.

Daurian Pika

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.