Globe Thistle vs Potato Blight

Echinops ritro compared with Phytophthora infestans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Echinops	Phytophthora
Species	Echinops ritro	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States