vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Nostoc sphaericum compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nostocaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Nostoc	Anomalurus
Species	Nostoc sphaericum	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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.

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

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.