Globe Thistle vs Krefft's ray

Echinops ritro compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Krefft's ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Krefft's ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Tenrecidae	Rajidae
Genus	Echinops	Malacoraja
Species	Echinops ritro	Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

Globe Thistle and Krefft's ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Krefft's ray
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.

Krefft's ray