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Bacillus anthracis compared with Bacillus thuringiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Bacteria (Bacteria) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same Firmicutes (Firmicutes) Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class same Bacilli (Bacilli) Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order same Bacillales (Bacillales) Bacillales (Bacillales)
Family same Bacillaceae Bacillaceae
Genus same Bacillus Bacillus
Species Bacillus anthracis Bacillus thuringiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across South Africa, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Bacillus anthracis is a species in the genus Bacillus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bacillus thuringiensis es una bacteria grampositiva del suelo que produce proteínas cristalinas altamente tóxicas para numerosos insectos. Tiene un valor extraordinario en el control biológico de plagas, y sus genes de toxinas se han aprovechado ampliamente en el desarrollo de cultivos transgénicos resistentes a insectos.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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