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Oscillatoria pulchra compared with Oscillatoria sancta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)
Class same	Cyanobacteriia	Cyanobacteriia
Order same	Cyanobacteriales	Cyanobacteriales
Family same	Oscillatoriaceae	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus same	Oscillatoria	Oscillatoria
Species	Oscillatoria pulchra	Oscillatoria sancta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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 Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Oscillatoria pulchra is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Oscillatoriaceae, named for its attractive or beautiful (pulchra) appearance. It forms gliding, unbranched trichomes and is found in freshwater and terrestrial environments worldwide. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden