Forked Aster vs Globe Thistle

Eurybia furcata compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	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	Eurybia	Echinops
Species	Eurybia furcata	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

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).