vs Little Big-eared Bat

Chroococcus rufescens compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Little Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chroococcus	Micronycteris
Species	Chroococcus rufescens	Micronycteris megalotis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Little Big-eared Bat
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.

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chroococcus rufescens is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae, named for its reddish or rufous pigmentation. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and form small aggregates on rock, soil, and bark surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.