vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Eothenomys
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Eothenomys cachinus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Kachin Red-backed 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.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

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.