bog-asphodel vs Globe Thistle

Narthecium americanum compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Narthecium	Echinops
Species	Narthecium americanum	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.