vs Japanese Noctule

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Nyctalus
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.