Anthomyiid fly vs Globe Thistle

Delia coarctata compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Delia	Echinops
Species	Delia coarctata	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthomyiid fly and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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