vs Loutre de Sumatra

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Loutre de Sumatra
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Microcystaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Loutre de Sumatra
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.

Loutre de Sumatra

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.