vs Lagoa Santa Akodont

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Bibimys labiosus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lagoa Santa Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lagoa Santa Akodont
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Bibimys
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Bibimys labiosus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lagoa Santa Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lagoa Santa Akodont
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.

Lagoa Santa Akodont

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.