Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs orange de Quito

Echinops foliosus compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while orange de Quito is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	orange de Quito
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Echinops	Solanum
Species	Echinops foliosus	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

orange de Quito

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	orange de Quito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orange de Quito

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).