Globe Thistle vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Echinops exaltatus compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Echinops	Elaphomyces
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces