Cracking Clitocybe vs Globe Thistle

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Echinops
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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