Globe Thistle vs Soft Puffball

Echinops ritro compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Soft 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 molle

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Soft 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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States