paradise-nut vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Lecythis zabucajo compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• paradise-nut is Least Concern while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	paradise-nut	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lecythidaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lecythis	Echinops
Species	Lecythis zabucajo	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	paradise-nut	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.