Banded Alpine vs Globe Thistle

Erebia fasciata compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Alpine	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	Erebia	Echinops
Species	Erebia fasciata	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Banded Alpine

The Banded Alpine (Erebia fasciata) is a species in the genus Erebia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found in Russia.