vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Gloeothece fuscolutea compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gloeothece	Lonchorhina
Species	Gloeothece fuscolutea	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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.

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.