Globe Thistle vs stipular flapwort

Echinops exaltatus compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Echinops	Harpanthus
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	stipular flapwort
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).

stipular flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States