Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs yellow broomrape

Echinops foliosus compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Echinops	Orobanche
Species	Echinops foliosus	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	yellow broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

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