vs Globe Thistle

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Microcystaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Echinops
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	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

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Aphanocapsa holsatica es una cianobacteria colonial de la familia Merismopediaceae que forma colonias pequeñas y difusas de células esféricas embebidas en una matriz mucilaginosa incolora. Habita el plancton de lagos de agua dulce oligotróficos a mesotróficos.