vs Great Stripe-faced Bat

Gloeocapsa compacta compared with Vampyrodes major

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Great Stripe-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Great Stripe-faced Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gloeocapsaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gloeocapsa	Vampyrodes
Species	Gloeocapsa compacta	Vampyrodes major

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Stripe-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Great Stripe-faced 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.

Great Stripe-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Gloeocapsa compacta is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Microcystaceae, forming clusters of cells encased in thick, layered mucilaginous sheaths. It is commonly found on moist rock surfaces, soil crusts, and bark in terrestrial and semi-aquatic environments.