Globe Thistle vs Parry's Agave

Echinops exaltatus compared with Agave parryi

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Parry's Agave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Parry's Agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Echinops	Agave
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Agave parryi

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Parry's Agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Parry's Agave
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).

Parry's Agave

Habitat

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