Ankle Thorn vs Globe Thistle

Vachellia robusta compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Ankle Thorn is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ankle Thorn	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Fabaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Vachellia	Echinops
Species	Vachellia robusta	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Ankle Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ankle Thorn	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ankle Thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Ankle Thorn

The Ankle Thorn (Vachellia robusta) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.