Concentric Ring Lichen vs Globe Thistle

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Echinops
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States