vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Rhinolophus
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

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.