Onion Smut vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Urocystis magica compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Onion Smut is Not Evaluated while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onion Smut	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Urocystis	Echinops
Species	Urocystis magica	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Onion Smut	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.