vs Globe Thistle
Cryptomonas minor compared with Echinops ritro
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Globe Thistle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Chromista (Chromista) | Animalia (hewan) |
| Phylum | Cryptophyta | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae) | Mammalia (mamalia) |
| Order | Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales) | Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida) |
| Family | Cryptomonadaceae | Tenrecidae |
| Genus | Cryptomonas | Echinops |
| Species | Cryptomonas minor | Echinops ritro |
Conservation Status
Globe Thistle
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Globe Thistle | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway and Sweden.
Globe Thistle
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.
Cryptomonas minor is a small freshwater cryptomonad alga with a compressed, bean-shaped cell body containing phycobilin-bearing plastids, found in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving water bodies. It uses two flagella of unequal length for locomotion and is capable of photosynthesis. Cryptomonas species are important members of freshwater phytoplankton communities and serve as prey for zooplankton.
Globe Thistle
No description available.
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