Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Silver ragwort

Echinops foliosus compared with Jacobaea maritima

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Silver ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Silver ragwort
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	Jacobaea
Species	Echinops foliosus	Jacobaea maritima

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Silver ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Silver ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).