Devil weed vs Globe Thistle

Sargassum horneri compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Chromista (色藻界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Phaeophyceae (褐藻纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Fucales (墨角藻目)	Afrosoricida (非洲蝟目)
Family	Sargassaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Sargassum	Echinops
Species	Sargassum horneri	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States