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Petalonema alatum compared with Petalonema crustaceum

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	Scytonemataceae	Scytonemataceae
Genus same	Petalonema	Petalonema
Species	Petalonema alatum	Petalonema crustaceum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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

Found in Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Petalonema alatum e uma cianobacteria bainhada e heterocistosa na familia Scytonemataceae, formando tricomas achatados envoltos em bainhas conspicuas em forma de asas (aladas). Habita solo umido, paredes de cavernas e superficies de rochas umidas em ambientes terrestres e de agua doce. Sua morfologia de bainha distintiva auxilia na identificacao e reflete adaptacoes para sobrevivencia em habitats periodicamente dessecantes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden