Globe Thistle vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Echinops ritro compared with Suillus brevipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Echinops	Suillus
Species	Echinops ritro	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Short-Stalked Suillus
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.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States