vs Himalayan Rat

Gloeothece fuscolutea compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gloeothece	Rattus
Species	Gloeothece fuscolutea	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gloeothece fuscolutea is a unicellular or colonial cyanobacterium forming cells embedded in brownish-yellow (fuscoluteous) gelatinous sheaths. It is found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide and contributes to primary production and nitrogen fixation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.