Globe Thistle vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Echinops exaltatus compared with Sagittaria subulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Echinops	Sagittaria
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
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).

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom