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Leptolyngbya fragilis compared with Leptolyngbya perelegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Cyanobacteria (สาหร่ายสีเขียวแกมน้ำเงิน)	Cyanobacteria (สาหร่ายสีเขียวแกมน้ำเงิน)
Class same	Cyanobacteriia	Cyanobacteriia
Order same	Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)	Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)
Family same	Leptolyngbyaceae	Leptolyngbyaceae
Genus same	Leptolyngbya	Leptolyngbya
Species	Leptolyngbya fragilis	Leptolyngbya perelegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Leptolyngbya perelegans is a thin-filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Leptolyngbyaceae, found in diverse environments including soil crusts, freshwater biofilms, and marine intertidal zones. Its narrow trichomes are enclosed in a thin, often indistinct sheath and glide slowly across substrates. The genus Leptolyngbya is morphologically diverse and has undergone substantial taxonomic revision with molecular phylogenetics.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden