Globe Thistle vs Lousewort Rust

Echinops exaltatus compared with Puccinia clintonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Lousewort 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	Puccinia
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Puccinia clintonii

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Lousewort Rust
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).

Lousewort Rust