Globe Thistle vs Smooth Star Apple

Echinops ritro compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Smooth Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Echinops	Chrysophyllum
Species	Echinops ritro	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Smooth Star Apple
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.

Smooth Star Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.