Crazy Scale Lichen vs Globe Thistle

Cladonia turgida compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale 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	Cladoniaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cladonia	Echinops
Species	Cladonia turgida	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States