Blue Globe Thistle vs False Death-Cap

Echinops bannaticus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Blue Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Globe Thistle	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tenrecidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Echinops	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Echinops bannaticus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Blue Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Globe Thistle	False Death-Cap
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).

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Blue Globe Thistle

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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