vs Südlicher Vierzahnwal

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Berardius arnuxii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Südlicher Vierzahnwal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Südlicher Vierzahnwal
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Microcystaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Berardius
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Berardius arnuxii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Südlicher Vierzahnwal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Südlicher Vierzahnwal
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.

Südlicher Vierzahnwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

Südlicher Vierzahnwal

The Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.