Devil'S Urn vs Globe Thistle

Urnula craterium compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Devil'S Urn is Endangered while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Urnula	Echinops
Species	Urnula craterium	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Urn	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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