vs Globe Thistle

Biatora fallax compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Biatora	Echinops
Species	Biatora fallax	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

The (Biatora fallax) is a species in the genus Biatora. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.