vs European Mink

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		European Mink
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Microcystaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Mustela
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		European Mink
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.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.