vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Calothrix parasitica compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Nostocaceae	Furnariidae
Genus	Calothrix	Ancistrops
Species	Calothrix parasitica	Ancistrops strigilatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Calothrix parasitica is a heterocystous cyanobacterium in the family Rivulariaceae, characterized by tapering filaments with a basal heterocyst for nitrogen fixation. It grows epiphytically on other algae, macrophytes, or in biofilms on rocky substrates in freshwater and marine environments. The genus Calothrix is widespread in aquatic and terrestrial habitats where it plays a role in nitrogen input to ecosystems.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.