vs European Snow Vole

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while European Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		European Snow Vole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Chionomys
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		European Snow Vole
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 Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.