Globe Thistle vs Lentil Shanklet

Echinops exaltatus compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tenrecidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Echinops	Collybia
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Lentil Shanklet
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).

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States