Decurrent Mullein vs Globe Thistle

Verbascum decursivum compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decurrent Mullein	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Verbascum	Echinops
Species	Verbascum decursivum	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decurrent Mullein	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decurrent Mullein

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).