Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs scurvy-grass

Echinops foliosus compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Echinops	Cochlearia
Species	Echinops foliosus	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.