vs Northern Pika

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Pika
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Microcystaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Ochotona
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

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.