Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs umkokolo

Echinops foliosus compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Echinops	Dovyalis
Species	Echinops foliosus	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).