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Bacillus anthracis compared with Bacillus thuringiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Firmicutes (厚壁菌門)	Firmicutes (厚壁菌門)
Class same	Bacilli (芽孢桿菌綱)	Bacilli (芽孢桿菌綱)
Order same	Bacillales (芽孢杆菌目)	Bacillales (芽孢杆菌目)
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.

苏云金杆菌（Bacillus thuringiensis）是一种革兰氏阳性土壤细菌，能产生对多种昆虫具有高度毒性的晶体蛋白。该物种在生物防治领域具有极其重要的价值，其毒素基因已被广泛应用于转基因抗虫作物的研发中。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan