Black Clock vs Globe Thistle

Pterostichus madidus compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Black Clock is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Clock	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Carabidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Pterostichus	Echinops
Species	Pterostichus madidus	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Clock	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark