vs Star Jelly

Nostoc sphaericum compared with Nostoc commune

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Star Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Star Jelly
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class same	Cyanobacteriia	Cyanobacteriia
Order same	Cyanobacteriales	Cyanobacteriales
Family same	Nostocaceae	Nostocaceae
Genus same	Nostoc	Nostoc
Species	Nostoc sphaericum	Nostoc commune

Evolutionary Relationship

and Star Jelly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nostoc.

View Genus: Nostoc

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Star Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Star Jelly
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.

Star Jelly

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.