Globe Thistle vs Mule Grass

Echinops exaltatus compared with Bouteloua americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tenrecidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Echinops	Bouteloua
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Mule Grass
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).

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.