vs Globe Thistle

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Echinops
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Baeomyces placophyllus es un pequeño liquen con apotecios con pedúnculo característicos, que normalmente crece en suelos ácidos y superficies de tierra desnuda. Es una especie pionera en la sucesión liquénica y tiene un papel importante en la recuperación de los ecosistemas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden