Globe Thistle vs

Echinops exaltatus compared with Raphidiopsis curvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Tenrecidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Echinops	Raphidiopsis
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Raphidiopsis curvata

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria and Taiwan.