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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 es una cianobacteria pleurocapsalea que se reproduce mediante la formacion de beocitos: pequenas celulas reproductoras liberadas desde celulas vegetativas mayores denominadas esporangios vegetativos. Habita zonas rocosas intermareales y supralitorales, formando colonias de aspecto costroso y oscuro sobre piedras y paredes rocosas. Su pequeno tamano celular y su estrategia reproductora son caracteristicos de este orden de cianobacterias.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden