vs Lesser Cachalot

Gloeocapsa sanguinea compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gloeocapsaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Gloeocapsa	Kogia
Species	Gloeocapsa sanguinea	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Gloeocapsa sanguinea is a cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae named for its blood-red to deep crimson pigmentation derived from scytonemin and carotenoid pigments. It forms dark crusts on exposed rock, soil, and bark surfaces in a wide range of terrestrial environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.