Globe Thistle vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Echinops exaltatus compared with Usnea angulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Echinops	Usnea
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
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).

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States