Centaury vs Globe Thistle

Psephellus pecho compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Psephellus	Echinops
Species	Psephellus pecho	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

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).

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.