vs Gansu-Spitzmaus

Calothrix parasitica compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Gansu-Spitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gansu-Spitzmaus
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nostocaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Calothrix	Chodsigoa
Species	Calothrix parasitica	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gansu-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Gansu-Spitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Gansu-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calothrix parasitica is a heterocystous cyanobacterium in the family Rivulariaceae, characterized by tapering filaments with a basal heterocyst for nitrogen fixation. It grows epiphytically on other algae, macrophytes, or in biofilms on rocky substrates in freshwater and marine environments. The genus Calothrix is widespread in aquatic and terrestrial habitats where it plays a role in nitrogen input to ecosystems.