Blue Globe Thistle vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Echinops bannaticus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Blue Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Globe Thistle	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Echinops	Sticta
Species	Echinops bannaticus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Blue Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Globe Thistle	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Dey's Moon Lichen

Blue Globe Thistle

The Blue Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus) is a species in the genus Echinops. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.