Hawaiian Jackbean vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Canavalia hawaiiensis compared with Echinops foliosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawaiian Jackbean	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Fabaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Canavalia	Echinops
Species	Canavalia hawaiiensis	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawaiian Jackbean	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.