Banded feather-winged beetle vs
Acrotrichis fascicularis compared with Sphingomonas lacus
Key Differences
- Banded feather-winged beetle is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Banded feather-winged beetle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Coleoptera (Beetles) | Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales) |
| Family | Ptiliidae | Sphingomonadaceae |
| Genus | Acrotrichis | Sphingomonas |
| Species | Acrotrichis fascicularis | Sphingomonas lacus |
Conservation Status
Banded feather-winged beetle
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Banded feather-winged beetle | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Banded feather-winged beetle
Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in Taiwan.
Banded feather-winged beetle
The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.
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