Beech Woodwart vs Globe Thistle

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hypoxylon	Echinops
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States