Fragrant Funnel vs Globe Thistle

Clitocybe fragrans compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Fragrant Funnel is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Funnel	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Echinops
Species	Clitocybe fragrans	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Fragrant Funnel

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden