Globe Thistle vs

Echinops ritro compared with Leucobacter denitrificans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Microbacteriaceae
Genus	Echinops	Leucobacter
Species	Echinops ritro	Leucobacter denitrificans

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Leucobacter denitrificans is a Gram-positive actinobacterium in the family Microbacteriaceae, capable of performing denitrification under anaerobic conditions. It has been isolated from soil and wastewater treatment systems.