Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Serradella

Echinops foliosus compared with Ornithopus sativus

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Serradella is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Serradella
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	Ornithopus
Species	Echinops foliosus	Ornithopus sativus

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Serradella

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Serradella
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serradella

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan, Mongolia), Europe (18 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).