Agulhas Spiderhead vs Globe Thistle

Serruria bolusii compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Agulhas Spiderhead is Near Threatened while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agulhas Spiderhead	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Proteaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Serruria	Echinops
Species	Serruria bolusii	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Agulhas Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agulhas Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Agulhas Spiderhead

The Agulhas Spiderhead (Serruria bolusii) is a species in the genus Serruria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.