Appalachian Tea vs Globe Thistle

Ilex glabra compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tea is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ilex	Echinops
Species	Ilex glabra	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States