northern red currant vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Ribes spicatum compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• northern red currant is Least Concern while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	northern red currant	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ribes	Echinops
Species	Ribes spicatum	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

northern red currant

LC — Least Concern

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	northern red currant	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

northern red currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.