Common Globe-Thistle vs meadow brown

Echinops sphaerocephalus compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Common Globe-Thistle is Not Evaluated while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Globe-Thistle	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Tenrecidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Echinops	Maniola
Species	Echinops sphaerocephalus	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Globe-Thistle and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Common Globe-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Globe-Thistle	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Globe-Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

Common Globe-Thistle

<em>Echinops sphaerocephalus</em>, commonly known as the common globe-thistle or great globe-thistle, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae. The species has a distribution spanning Europe, North America, and Oceania, with naturalization in several regions outside its native southern and central European range. <em>Echinops sphaerocephalus</em> typically inhabits dry, open, and disturbed habitats including roadsides, waste ground, rocky slopes, and steppe grasslands, where it is well adapted to poor, well-drained soils. It produces distinctive spherical, steel-blue flower heads that are highly attractive to pollinators, particularly bees and butterflies, making it a valued plant in native garden planting and ecological restoration. The species is not currently evaluated for conservation status. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. <em>Echinops sphaerocephalus</em> is a robust, spiny plant that can grow to considerable height and spreads readily in suitable open habitats. Its ornamental qualities and pollinator value have contributed to its deliberate planting in gardens and public green spaces beyond its native range.

meadow brown

メドウブラウン（Maniola jurtina）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念種（LC）に分類される。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し個体群は安定しており、差し迫った保全上の懸念はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 19 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇺 Russia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom