vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Large-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Myotis
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Myotis hasseltii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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.

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

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.