Broad-Bodied Chaser vs Globe Thistle

Libellula depressa compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Broad-Bodied Chaser is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Libellulidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Libellula	Echinops
Species	Libellula depressa	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bodied Chaser and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark