Devil's Bit vs Globe Thistle

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lamiales (唇形目)	Afrosoricida (非洲蝟目)
Family	Acanthaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ruellia	Echinops
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).