Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Scots pine blister rust

Echinops foliosus compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Scots pine blister rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Echinops	Cronartium
Species	Echinops foliosus	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Scots pine blister rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.