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Stigonema mesentericum compared with Stigonema tomentosum

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Cyanobacteria (สาหร่ายสีเขียวแกมน้ำเงิน)	Cyanobacteria (สาหร่ายสีเขียวแกมน้ำเงิน)
Class same	Cyanobacteriia	Cyanobacteriia
Order same	Cyanobacteriales	Cyanobacteriales
Family same	Nostocaceae	Nostocaceae
Genus same	Stigonema	Stigonema
Species	Stigonema mesentericum	Stigonema tomentosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

LC — Least Concern

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.

Stigonema tomentosum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the order Stigonematales, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It forms branching, multiseriate trichomes and typically grows in wet or damp terrestrial habitats such as moist rocks, soil, and bark. Its true-branching morphology distinguishes it from most other cyanobacteria.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden