vs Blistering Ammania
Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Ammannia baccifera
Key Differences
- is Data Deficient while Blistering Ammania is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blistering Ammania | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Chromista (Chromista) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales) | Myrtales (Myrtales) |
| Family | Chordariaceae | Lythraceae |
| Genus | Asperococcus | Ammannia |
| Species | Asperococcus ensiformis | Ammannia baccifera |
Conservation Status
Blistering Ammania
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blistering Ammania | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.
Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.
Blistering Ammania
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (Greece, Italy, North Macedonia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).
Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.
Blistering Ammania
The Blistering Ammania (Ammannia baccifera) is a species in the genus Ammannia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian
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