Blue Globe Thistle vs Ray

Echinops bannaticus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Blue Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Globe Thistle	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Tenrecidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Echinops	Atlantoraja
Species	Echinops bannaticus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Globe Thistle and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Globe Thistle	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Ray

Blue Globe Thistle

The Blue Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus) is a species in the genus Echinops. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.