Asian Lady Beetle vs Globe Thistle

Harmonia axyridis compared with Echinops ritro

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Lady Beetle	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Coccinellidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Harmonia	Echinops
Species	Harmonia axyridis	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Lady Beetle and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Lady Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Lady Beetle	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Lady Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Asian Lady Beetle

The Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) is a species in the genus Harmonia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇸 United States