Globe Thistle vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Echinops exaltatus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tenrecidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Echinops	Asterophora
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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).

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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