vs Lofty Pericote

Gloeothece fuscolutea compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lofty Pericote
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cyanobacteriia Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cyanobacteriales Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Microcystaceae Cricetidae
Genus Gloeothece Auliscomys
Species Gloeothece fuscolutea Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.

Lofty Pericote

No description available.

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