Globe Thistle vs Peeling Puffball

Echinops ritro compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tenrecidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Echinops	Lycoperdon
Species	Echinops ritro	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States