Globe Thistle vs Slippery Jack

Echinops ritro compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Slippery Jack
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 luteus

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States