Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Western Gorse

Echinops foliosus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tenrecidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Echinops	Ulex
Species	Echinops foliosus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).