Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Rough Star-thistle

Echinops foliosus compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tenrecidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Echinops	Centaurea
Species	Echinops foliosus	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).