Blue Globe Thistle vs

Echinops bannaticus compared with Staphylococcus arlettae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Staphylococcales
Family	Tenrecidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Echinops	Staphylococcus
Species	Echinops bannaticus	Staphylococcus arlettae

Conservation Status

Blue Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blue Globe Thistle

The Blue Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus) is a species in the genus Echinops. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staphylococcus arlettae is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus forming grape-like clusters. It has been isolated from skin surfaces of domestic animals including poultry and goats. This commensal bacterium inhabits the skin and mucosal surfaces of mammals and birds, rarely causing disease but occasionally found in clinical specimens.