Globe Thistle vs Rooting Polypore

Echinops exaltatus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Echinops	Polyporus
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Rooting Polypore
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).

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States