Globe Thistle vs Scaly Breck-Lichen

Echinops exaltatus compared with Squamarina lentigera

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Scaly Breck-Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Scaly Breck-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Echinops	Squamarina
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Squamarina lentigera

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly Breck-Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Scaly Breck-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).

Scaly Breck-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden