Globe Thistle vs Striate Earthstar

Echinops exaltatus compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Echinops	Geastrum
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Geastrum striatum

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Striate Earthstar
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).

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

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