Blue Globe Thistle vs undulate ray

Echinops bannaticus compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Blue Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Globe Thistle	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)
Family	Tenrecidae	Rajidae
Genus	Echinops	Raja
Species	Echinops bannaticus	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Globe Thistle and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Blue Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Globe Thistle	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue Globe Thistle

The Blue Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus) is a species in the genus Echinops. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium