vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eurasian Least 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 sideroderma	Sorex minutissimus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Eurasian Least Shrew
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.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, 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.