Globe Thistle vs Jack-bean

Echinops exaltatus compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Jack-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tenrecidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Echinops	Canavalia
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Jack-bean

Habitat

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