Balkan Marbled White vs Globe Thistle

Melanargia larissa compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Marbled White is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Marbled White	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Melanargia	Echinops
Species	Melanargia larissa	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Marbled White and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Marbled White	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.