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Pleurocapsa fuliginosa compared with Pleurocapsa minuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class same	Cyanobacteriia	Cyanobacteriia
Order same	Cyanobacteriales	Cyanobacteriales
Family same	Xenococcaceae	Xenococcaceae
Genus same	Pleurocapsa	Pleurocapsa
Species	Pleurocapsa fuliginosa	Pleurocapsa minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pleurocapsa.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Pleurocapsa minuta is a pleurocapsalean cyanobacterium that reproduces through the formation of baeocytes—small, reproductive cells released from larger vegetative cells called vegetative sporangia. It inhabits rocky intertidal and supralittoral zones, forming dark, crust-like colonies on stones and rock faces. Its small cell size and reproductive strategy are characteristic of this order of cyanobacteria.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden