Dotted Ribbon Lichen vs Globe Thistle

Ramalina fastigiata compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ribbon Lichen is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ribbon 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	Ramalinaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ramalina	Echinops
Species	Ramalina fastigiata	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 4 countries:

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