Globe Thistle vs Titan Arum

Echinops ritro compared with Amorphophallus titanum

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Titan Arum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Titan Arum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Araceae
Genus	Echinops	Amorphophallus
Species	Echinops ritro	Amorphophallus titanum

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Titan Arum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Titan Arum
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.

Titan Arum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.