Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Tree marigold

Echinops foliosus compared with Tithonia diversifolia

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Tree marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Tree marigold
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	Tithonia
Species	Echinops foliosus	Tithonia diversifolia

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Tree marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Tree marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).