Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat vs

Casinycteris campomaanensis compared with Chrysococcus furcatus

Key Differences

  • Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Chromulinales (Chromulinales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Dinobryaceae
Genus Casinycteris Chrysococcus
Species Casinycteris campomaanensis Chrysococcus furcatus

Conservation Status

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chrysococcus furcatus is a freshwater chrysophyte microalga in the genus Chrysococcus, class Chrysophyceae, order Chromulinales. The species epithet furcatus — forked — describes a bifurcate or forked element of the lorica structure, which is the outer case or envelope enclosing the cell body. Lorica morphology is the primary criterion for species identification in Chrysococcus, with different taxa having characteristic shapes including spherical, heart-shaped, flask-shaped, and various elaborated forms with spines, pores, or processes. C. furcatus has been recorded from Norwegian and Swedish freshwater environments, contributing to the well-documented chrysophyte diversity of Scandinavian lakes and freshwater bodies. Some records also indicate its occurrence in Brazilian and Danish waters, suggesting a broad if patchy distribution across different climatic zones, potentially through passive wind or waterfowl dispersal of dormant cysts. The species inhabits the limnetic zone of freshwater systems, particularly clear oligotrophic to mesotrophic lakes where nutrient concentrations are relatively low and chrysophytes thrive. Chrysococcus furcatus engages in photosynthesis using the standard chrysophyte pigment complement and is a component of the freshwater phytoplankton community that contributes to primary production and serves as prey for zooplankton. C. furcatus has not been formally assessed under IUCN criteria and is classified as Not Evaluated. Its documentation in northern European surveys reflects the tradition of thorough freshwater microalgal taxonomy in Scandinavia.

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