Globe Thistle vs Rye Ergot

Echinops exaltatus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Echinops	Claviceps
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Rye Ergot
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).

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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