Delicate Notchwort vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Heterogemma capitata compared with Echinops foliosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Notchwort	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Heterogemma	Echinops
Species	Heterogemma capitata	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Notchwort	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.