Globe Thistle vs Scarlet Elfcup

Echinops exaltatus compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Echinops	Sarcoscypha
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Scarlet Elfcup
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).

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 5 countries:

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