Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Stinking willie

Echinops foliosus compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Stinking willie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Stinking willie
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 vulgaris

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Stinking willie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking willie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).