Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Roman nettle

Echinops foliosus compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tenrecidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Echinops	Urtica
Species	Echinops foliosus	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).