Globe Thistle vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Echinops exaltatus compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Salted Ruffle 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	Parmotrema
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Salted Ruffle 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).

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States