Globe Thistle vs Onion Smut

Echinops exaltatus compared with Urocystis magica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Echinops	Urocystis
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Onion Smut
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).

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇪 Sweden