Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Runner Bean

Echinops foliosus compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tenrecidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Echinops	Phaseolus
Species	Echinops foliosus	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Runner Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).