vs Globe Thistle

Calothrix ramenskii compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nostocaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Calothrix	Echinops
Species	Calothrix ramenskii	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Calothrix ramenskii is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Rivulariaceae, forming tapered trichomes that often terminate in hair-like structures. It inhabits freshwater environments and rocky substrates, frequently forming biofilms. Its conservation status is not evaluated.