Globe Thistle vs Thrift Rust

Echinops ritro compared with Uromyces armeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Echinops	Uromyces
Species	Echinops ritro	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.