vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Opegrapha rupestris compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

  • is Critically Endangered while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ostropales (Ostropales) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Graphidaceae Tenrecidae
Genus Opegrapha Echinops
Species Opegrapha rupestris Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

No description available.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

No description available.

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