Globe Thistle vs Wrinkled Crust

Echinops exaltatus compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Echinops	Phlebia
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Wrinkled Crust
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).

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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