vs Hairy-nosed otter

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hairy-nosed otter
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	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.