Asterisk Lichen vs Globe Thistle

Arthonia radiata compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Arthonia	Echinops
Species	Arthonia radiata	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States