Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Slender Russian-Thistle

Echinops foliosus compared with Salsola collina

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Slender Russian-Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Slender Russian-Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Echinops	Salsola
Species	Echinops foliosus	Salsola collina

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Russian-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Slender Russian-Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Russian-Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).