vs Ogilby's Duiker

Nostoc sphaericum compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nostocaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nostoc	Cephalophus
Species	Nostoc sphaericum	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.