Globe Thistle vs ivy broomrape

Echinops ritro compared with Orobanche hederae

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while ivy broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	ivy broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Echinops	Orobanche
Species	Echinops ritro	Orobanche hederae

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

ivy broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	ivy broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

ivy broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark