Grandidier's Trident Bat vs

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Nostoc
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.