Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat vs

Casinycteris campomaanensis compared with Chrysosphaerella annulata

Key Differences

  • Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Chrysophyceae (黄金色藻)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Ochromonadales (Ochromonadales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Paraphysomonadaceae
Genus Casinycteris Chrysosphaerella
Species Casinycteris campomaanensis Chrysosphaerella annulata

Conservation Status

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chrysosphaerella annulata is a colonial freshwater chrysophyte microalga in the genus Chrysosphaerella, class Chrysophyceae. Unlike unicellular loricate chrysophytes, Chrysosphaerella species form spherical or ellipsoidal free-floating colonies in which individual cells are embedded in a common gelatinous matrix. The individual cells bear long siliceous scales with distinctive ring-like or annular structures — referenced by the species epithet annulata — projecting outward from the colony surface, giving the colony a spiny appearance under microscopy. These siliceous scales are species-specific and their morphology, as revealed through electron microscopy, is the primary character for identifying Chrysosphaerella species. C. annulata has been recorded from Norwegian and Swedish freshwater environments, consistent with the Scandinavian emphasis in chrysophyte research and the high diversity of chrysophytes in boreal freshwater systems. Chrysosphaerella colonies are planktonic, inhabiting the limnetic zone of oligotrophic to mesotrophic lakes where they may form locally conspicuous populations during favorable conditions. The species uses chlorophylls a and c with fucoxanthin for photosynthesis, contributing to primary production. Chrysosphaerella scales can accumulate in lake sediments, providing a record of past community composition and environmental conditions. C. annulata has not been assessed under IUCN criteria and is classified as Not Evaluated. Its documentation contributes to understanding the diversity of colonial chrysophyte forms in northern European freshwater ecosystems.

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