Globe Thistle vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Echinops exaltatus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Echinops	Hydnum
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Umbilicate Hedgehog
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).

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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